Payette County Obituaries
New Plymouth Sentinel 1917

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New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, February 08, 1917
BLAYDEN, ROBERT

At Corral, Idaho, February 2, 1917, Robert Blayden, the three year old son of Lorn and Florence Blayden. The little fellow and his mother visited for some time this winter with Plymouth relatives and on their return home last month the lad caught a severe cold, and death resulted there from. A host of friends around here extend their sympathy to the parents in their sad bereavement.

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, March 29, 1917
WEIR, JNO

Jno. Weir aged 65 years, died at the residence of his brother west of town, on Friday of lst week and the funeral was held on Saturday in charge of undertaker A. Meyer, with Rev. H. F. Knight officiating.

Internment was made in Park View. He was one of a family of nine children of which but a brother and sister survive. He was born in Wigtonshire, Scotland, in March 1852. (Park View Cemetery)

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, April 19, 1917

CASTLES, GERTRUDE

Untimely Death

At the tender age of fourteen years Gertrude Castles, whose home has been with her grandmother Mrs. Thomas Castles, passed away last Saturday morning at the home of Andy Castles from the effect of spinal meningitis.

The funeral was held from St. Aloysius church Monday being conducted by Rev. Father J. Nolan and the body was laid to rest in the Park View cemetery. (Park View Cemetery)

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, January 11, 1917
HENGGELER, CHARLES

Prominent Rancher Passes Away

Charles Henggeler passed away at his home one mile south of Fruitland Friday morning at 11:30, death being caused by erysipelas. His death came as a surprise even to near neighbors, he being ill only a short time. Mr. Henggeler owned one of the best fruit and alfalfa ranches in this part of the valley and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the Catholic church. The funeral was held Monday and the remains laid to rest in St. John's cemetery, Ontario. Rev. Father Basil, president of Mr. Angel College, of which John Hanigan is a student, officiated. (St John's Cemetery, Ontario, Oregon)

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, February 15, 1917
MAUPIN, T. H.

The Passing of a Pioneer

After an illness of several months, Mr. T. H. Maupin quietly passed away at his home three miles east of New Plymouth on Wednesday, February 7th 1917 at the age of 69 years, 4 months and 10 days.

The funeral services conducted by Rev. H. F. Knight, were held at the residence on Friday afternoon and the body was laid to rest in Park View cemetery.

The subject of this sketch was born in Campbell county, Virginia on September 27th, 1847, where he resided until he was 22 years of age. From there he went to Missouri where he lived for eight years and then took up his abode in Arkansas for nine years.

Returning to the state of Missouri he made his home in Joplin for ten years and then took the western fever and moved to Northport, Washington where he resided for three years.

In 1904 Mr. Maupin came to Burke, Idaho and after residing there for three years came to New Plymouth in 1907 where he has since made his home.

On January 23, 1876 he was married to Miss Olive Smith in the state of Missouri who is left to mourn the loss of a kind husband. Deceased also leaves two brothers and two sisters living in Virginia.

Mr. Maupin was a man of honesty and probity of character, who was a good neighbor and leaves many friends to mourn his departure. (Park View Cemetery)

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, March 22, 1917
MCCARTER, INSA

In Loving Remembrance

Insa McCarter was born in Kentucky on May 4, 1894. She was married to H. R. McCarter in September 1912. There were three children born to this union. She departed this life March 12, 1917.

She was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Adkins of New Plymouth, who survives her. She also leaves two sisters, one brother, three children and a loving husband to mourn her death.

Mother, sister, wife and daughter, your place will never be filled.

Internment was held in Corral cemetery as it was impossible to bring the body to New Plymouth as the plans were at first.

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, April 05, 1917
CLAYTON, FRANCES

Mrs. Wm. T. Clayton Passed Away

Frances E. Roberson was born in Lawrence County, Ind., February 8th, 1847. Here she remained until she reached young womanhood. In the autumn of 1865 she removed to Dallas County, Iowa, and there on July 3, 1866 she was united in marriage to William T. Clayton.

After 14 years in these surrounding Mr. and Mrs. Clayton removed to Rawlins County, Kansas where they remained from 1880 to 1889, removing thence to Grand Valley, Garfield County, Colo.

In 1910 they came to the Payette Valley, Idaho, where they have since resided on a ranch three and one half miles northwest of this place and where Mrs. Clayton died on March 30th, at the age of 69 years, 1 month and 22 days. She was the mother of nine children - 7 sons and 2 daughters, one of whom died in infancy, the reminder, with their aged and feeble father, surviving to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and fondly loving mother. All these rise up to call her - Blessed.

Mrs. Clayton was an earnest, Christian and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Funeral services were held at the house on Monday, April 2nd, Rev. H. F. Knight officiating, and interment was in the cemetery at Payette. (Riverside Cemetery)

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, July 12, 1917
HOOKER, RAY

TWO FRUITLAND BOYS DROWNED

Ray Hooker and Glen McCleur Drowned In the Snake

Fruitland, Ida. - Glenn McCleur, 13-year-old son of James McCleur, and Raymond Hooker, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hooker were drowned in an arm of the Snake river a mile and a half west of Fruitland at 9 o'clock Monday evening. Young McCleur was pulled down while trying to rescue the Hooker boy.

The boys were members of a patrol of Boy Scouts which had gone out for an overnight hike under the leadership of the Rev. Ford Burtch of the Baptist church.

Several of the party had been in swimming when the accident occurred. When Raymond Hooker began to go down, young McCleur, who was a good swimmer, went to his rescue, but the drowning boy seized him around the neck and he could not break the hold. Two other boys who went to the aid of the struggling pair were too late. The accident occurred so suddenly that the scoutmaster did not see it.

The bodies could not be found on Monday night, but the entire population has been summoned to make a search Tuesday morning.

A brother, Russell, of Raymond Hooker is a member of 1 company, Second Idaho, on bridge guard duty. - Statesman. (Riverside Cemetery)

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, July 12, 1917
MCCLEUR, GLEN

TWO FRUITLAND BOYS DROWNED

Ray Hooker and Glen McCleur Drowned In the Snake

Fruitland, Ida. - Glenn McCleur, 13-year-old son of James McCleur, and Raymond Hooker, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hooker were drowned in an arm of the Snake river a mile and a half west of Fruitland at 9 o'clock Monday evening. Young McCleur was pulled down while trying to rescue the Hooker boy.

The boys were members of a patrol of Boy Scouts which had gone out for an overnight hike under the leadership of the Rev. Ford Burtch of the Baptist church.

Several of the party had been in swimming when the accident occurred. When Raymond Hooker began to go down, young McCleur, who was a good swimmer, went to his rescue, but the drowning boy seized him around the neck and he could not break the hold. Two other boys who went to the aid of the struggling pair were too late. The accident occurred so suddenly that the scoutmaster did not see it.

The bodies could not be found on Monday night, but the entire population has been summoned to make a search Tuesday morning.

A brother, Russell, of Raymond Hooker is a member of 1 company, Second Idaho, on bridge guard duty. - Statesman. (Riverside Cemetery)

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, August 09, 1917
ROGERS, INFANT

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rogers died last Thursday. The baby was one of a pair of twins and had been sick for several weeks with whooping cough. The funeral was conducted from the family residence by Rev. H. F. Knight. The burial was in Parkview cemetery. (Park View Cemetery)

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, August 09, 1917
HAHN, FAMILY

FRANK HAHN FAMILY KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Train Hits Automobile Near Payette

One of the most terrible accidents that ever happened to a family in Idaho was that which befell the Hahns Monday morning at Wood's spur crossing near Payette.

An automoble containing six members of the Frank Hahn family of Council was hit by the pony train on the Oregon Short Line. The dead are F. Hahn, Mrs. Hahn, Joe Hahn, Elsie Hahn and Frank Hahn, Jr., Alice Hahn is the only survivor of the fatal ride.

They were on their way from Boise where they had been visiting relatives to their home in Cambridge. The auto was hit squarely by the locomotive and some of the victims were hurled more than 50 feet. The engineer thinks the auto engine went dead as the car was crossing and stopped on the track.

Mr. Hahn was a well known stockman of the Council valley, where he had resided for many years. (Riverside Cemetery)

New Plymouth Sentinel (August 16, 1917)

Funeral of Hahn Family

The funeral of the five members of the Hahn family who were killed in an automobile accident near Wood's spur crossing was held Wednesday afternoon, at Payette.

The services were held in the Methodist church and conducted by Rev. Barnes. The county and city offices, and many of the business houses closed during the funeral. The five bodies of the father, mother, daughter and two sons were buried in a single grave in Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery)

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, October 04, 1917
RUSSELL, JOHN

Letha Young Man Killed

John Russell of Letha was so seriously injured Thursday evening that he succumbed to his injuries. He was the 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Russell. Mr. Russell is the blacksmith of that town. The accident took place on the Moses Hess farm, where the unfortunate young man was working. He had been mowing that day and was on has way to the Hess home when the accident occurred. In using the mower it was necessary to lengthen the tugs of the horses harness. When the horses were hitched to the wagon the young man forgot to shorten the tugs. The result was that the tongue of the wagon dropped from the neck yoke and the team becoming frightened ran away. Young Russell was thrown over front of the wagon when it went into a ditch and the wagon ran over his body and death resulted three hours later from injuries.

John Russell was an industrious young man of good habits and well thought of in the Letha neighborhood. His untimely death is a sad blow to his parents and the deep sympathy of the community will go out to them. The funeral was held Saturday and burial was in the Bramwell cemetery.

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, October 18, 1917
COBB, FANNY LYON

Mrs. Cobb Answers the Call

The spirit of Fanny Lyon Cobb took its flight from this earth for the eternal realms, Thursday, October 11. She was the wife of Calvin Cobb owner of the Statesman, Idaho's great daily and one of Idaho's big men. She died at the family residence in Boise. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. J. B. Funsten were held Thursday afternoon. The family accompanied the remains to Chicago where funeral services will also be held.

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, December 13, 1917
SHEPARD, CHARLOTTE

Mrs. Shepard Answers the Call

Mrs. Charlotte E. Shepard died Wednesday. She was born May 31, 1838 in Bristol, N.Y. and was one of a family of 8 children of whom a twin sister and a sister three years older survive her. She was married to Henry Shepard on Jan. 15, 1862. There were born to them three daughters, one daughter dying in childhood and one living to the age of 28. Twelve years ago Mr. and Mrs. Shepard went to Cleveland to live with their daughter Mrs. E. E. Trayer. Mr. Shepard died a few months later. Since the death of her husband she has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Trayer coming to New Plymouth with them nearly 4 years ago. She was a woman of high standing in this community. The funeral services, conducted by Rev. H. F. Knight, will be held at 2 p.m. from the family residence. The burial will be in Park View cemetery. (Park View Cemetery)

New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, December 20, 1917
HAMONS, GEORGE

Plunges to Death

The Nampa Record says that George Hamons met a tragic death last Thursday night when he stumbled from the top of a precipitous cliff to the rocky bottom of Rabbit creek, a distance of 75 feet. He left Matteson's state barn at Murphy Thursday evening carrying a shot gun, saying that he would take a stroll up Rabbit creek. That was the last seen of him alive. A Search was made and the body was found lying face down in the creek bed. The bones in the face were crushed and a rugged bolder made an ugly bruise over the heart causing his friends to conclude that the heart concussion was the immediate cause of death.

It appears that Hamons had cached some whiskey in that vicinity and his wanderings were made in an attempt to locate it in the darkness.

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